Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Norman Minster
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Victoria Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Constantius Chlorus
- Lendal Tower
- Viking Boot
- York Garrison
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Observatory
- The Battle of the Standard